April 6, 2016 / Front Page

Aman accused of intentionally setting fire to his Latrobe apartment building last May has pleaded guilty to arson and will serve three to six years in state prison as part of a plea bargain with prosecutors. More...

The Unity Township Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended preliminary and final approval for an addition to the St. Vincent College (SVC) biology building at the Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion. More...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Turnpike officials say they are looking for ways to better manage commercial traffic during weather emergencies following the massive snowstorm this year that left hundreds of motorists stranded. More...

While aerial performers are the top draw of the 2016 Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland County International Airshow, spectators who attend the May 21-22 event will have entertainment options at ground level, too. The latest addition to the airsho More...

The Greater Latrobe track and field team suffered a sweep against visiting Norwin during a WPIAL Section 1-AAA meet at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. The Greater Latrobe girls took an 89 2/3-61 1/3 defeat, while the Wildcat boys fell, 83- 66 More...

Jared Kollar held off Connellsville just long enough for some late-game help from his offense. Greater Latrobe scored three runs in the top of the seventh, helping the Wildcats rebound from their first loss of the season with a 5-2 victory Tues More...

The Derry Area girls’ softball team went to work early, and Sam Detore took care of the rest. The Lady Trojans earned their first victory of the season, defeating Laurel Highlands, 6-1, during a WPIAL Section 4- AAA road game on Tuesday.& More...

St. Vincent College Concert Series will present a solo recital by pianist Vivian Choi 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the Performing Arts Center of the Robert S. Carey Student Center on the Unity Township campus. More...

Dinner Friday; bazaar Saturday The Derry First United Methodist Church will host a preview of the Giant Flea Market along with a Spaghetti Dinner 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 8, at the 311 N. Ligonier St. church. More...

At a simulated DUI checkpoint, Latrobe Police K-9 Officer Robert Derk uses a breathalyzer on test subject Joshua McDowell to test his breath for alcohol as cadets from the Eric Eslary Cadet Camp on S More...

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. (AP) — A coroner has identified a physician and his nurse fiancée as the victims in a fatal western Pennsylvania house fire. Beaver County Coroner David Gabauer says 69-year-old Dr. More...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear arguments about whether counties can be sued for not providing enough funding for public defenders. The arguments scheduled for Pittsburgh on Wednesday grew out of a lawsuit More...

LONDON (AP) - The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claimed its first high-profile political casualty Tuesday as Iceland’s prime minister stepped aside amid outrage over revelations he had used such a shell company to shelter lar More...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - An economic backlash broadened Tuesday against a North Carolina law that critics say discriminates against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with PayPal announcing it has canceled a major expansion in the state. More...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco approved a measure Tuesday making it the first place in the nation to require businesses to provide fully paid leave for new parents. Advocates say the issue is gaining momentum across the country much like th More...

CHICAGO (AP) — A workplace exercise challenge using pedometers and social media in a global competition shows potential to improve health in a study involving almost 70,000 employees in 64 countries. More...